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Joshua Tree, California

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StatisticJoshua TreeCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population6,23439,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,291$99,122$80,734
Median Age41.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.0%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$334,200$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,246$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate22.6%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born9.2%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.5%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time30.028.726.4
Worked from Home27.0%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.3%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Joshua Tree, California

Age in Joshua Tree, California

StatisticJoshua TreeCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age41.237.938.9
Under 18 %18.8%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.3%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.9%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.8%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Joshua Tree, California

StatisticJoshua TreeCaliforniaUnited States
Households2,55313,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.82.5
Family Households49.7%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children17.4%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.5%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone38.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married41.6%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Joshua Tree, California

StatisticJoshua TreeCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,776$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.8%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.3%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.4%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.3%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.6%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households18.4%12.4%n/a

Housing in Joshua Tree, California

StatisticJoshua TreeCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units3,97714,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.1%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.9%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate35.8%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,980.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.5%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.6%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,993$5,124n/a

Education in Joshua Tree, California

StatisticJoshua TreeCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School8.8%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate20.9%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree43.2%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.6%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Joshua Tree, California

StatisticJoshua TreeCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.8%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.5%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.8%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour15.1%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.6%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Joshua Tree, California

StatisticJoshua TreeCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.9%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.1%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home84.5%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.7%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.9%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Joshua Tree

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.